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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2437

HB 2437: Affordable housing/sales tax

Encouraging investments in affordable and supportive housing.

Summary

  • Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax, for affordable or supportive housing.
  • Requires a county or city imposing the tax to provide annual matching funds.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESHB 2437), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 9, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2437, ESHB 2437

AN ACT Relating to encouraging investments in affordable and supportive housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Tharinger D-24Nicole Macri D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Ruth Kagi D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Beth Doglio D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: ESHB 2437
52 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49100
Republican34500
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2437)
  2. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2437)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2437)
  4. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Ways & Means. (ESHB 2437)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2437)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2437)
  7. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2437)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2437)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2437)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2437)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2437)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2437)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2437)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2437)
  18. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2437)
  19. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2437 in other sessions

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